at first

Example Sentences

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Brussels said the fee offered earlier this year "at first sight" was "in practice equivalent to the previous access ban".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He put it to the court that those injuries were not as "significant" as at first thought.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Mejia, who is running for reelection as city controller, said he showed up at a polling place and was at first told he had to register to vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“Where it got a little tough for us is they asked for Jared Verse in return,” Snead said, “and similar to what Cleveland did at first, we were a ‘no.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The surface seemed to glitch at first, like a channel that was scrambled.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova